
Steven Teles on Abundance
The Good Fight
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Unpacking Rent-Seeking and Economic Constraints
This chapter explores the concept of rent-seeking by examining how regulatory practices favor the wealthy and stifle competition in various sectors, including healthcare and housing. It critiques neoliberal narratives by highlighting the detrimental effects of these entrenched interests on innovation and economic dynamism, while connecting to themes presented in the book 'Abundance.'
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